Garment-supporter.



R. F. PIKE.

I GARMENT suPPoaTE,

APPLICATION FILED III/IR. 2 |91]- -Lw Patented Jan.'1,1918.

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ROBERT F. PIKE, oriFALL RIVER, ivmssnoHUsErtrs.`

" Aerniaiviinvr-SUPPO'RTER.

To all 'whom't may concern.-

Be it known that I, ROBERT FFPIKE, a

i vcitizen of the United States, residing 1 at Fall River, in the countyof Bristol and State of Massachusetts, have inventednew and usefulImprovements inGarment-Supporters, of which the following is aspecification. Y

The present invention relates generally to a garment-engaging devicecomprising a plate anda 'fabric-engaging'button secured thereto, andmore particularly to garment supporters of the general nature of thosecommonly used for supporting stockings, and of the type in which a plateor tab is provided with a stud or button which is adapted to enter aloop, the fabric of the stocking or other garment supported therebybeing placed over the button and passed with it through the loop, andgripped between the sides of the loop and the sides of the button. Thefeature in which my present invention particularly consists is theconstruction of such a button, or equivalent element, and the platewhich carries it whereby said parts are adapted to be quickly andconveniently assembled and securely connected.

The precise nature of the invention and the manner in which I prefer tocarry the same into effect are described in detail in the followingspecication in connection with the drawings.

Figure 1 is an edge view of an assembled plate and button embodying myinvention.

Fig. 2 is a side view of the same looking toward the inner or underside.

Fig. 3 is a section on line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a section on line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the button.

Fig. 6 is a side view of the plate.

Fig. 7 is a section on line 7-7 of Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is a view similar to Fig. 7, showing the tongues hereinafterdescribed, bent from their normal position, to permit the assemblage ofthe plate and button.

The same reference characters indicate thesame parts in all the figures.

In Fig. 1, a represents a plate or tab and b a loop. Said plate and loopare connected to the webbing c of a garter or other supporter in such away as to be substantially'hinged together in a well known manner. d isa button or stud carried by the plate a, and is adapted to be passedthrough the loop b and to be slipped into the narrow Specication ofLetters Patent. Yapplicati@ inea Maren :2, 1917. serial No. 151,872.

Patented Jan. 1,1918.

or reduced end portion of the usual opening Vin such loop, the sides ofsuch narrow portion then gripping' the interposed fabric of the stockingor-other garment against thel button d.

Iformthe plate or tab a' of metal which is relativelyv non-resilient,although some-V what flexible, sothat the tongue or tongues hereinafterdescribed maybe bent relatively to the plate and remain in any positionlcaused by bending. Thebutton d i'sformed Vwholly or in part ofcompressible elastic material such as so-called rubber, of a compositionsubstantially such as has already been long used for garment supporters,the rubber composition being vulcanized, and the button d united firmlyto the plate a by the means next described.

The plate a has a hole g through which the base portion of the button ispassed, and slits h, h to receive the webbing c. The loop b of wire orequivalent material and construction is hinged to a loop 0 of thewebbing. The head of the button Z may be small enough to pass freelythrough the hole g of the plate a, the elasticity of the buttonpermitting the head to be compressed while passing through the hole andto subsequently expand. The shank of the button is formed so as to fillthe hole g and is provided with an enlarged inner end portion formed byoppositely projecting ears al adapted to bear on the under or inner sideof the plate, as shown by Fig. 3. The plate is formed with integraltongues a normally projecting into the hole g, said tongues beingrelatively inelastic and flexible so that they may be bent outwardly andinwardly and remain in any positions to which they may be bent.

The inner end of the shank of the button l is provided between the earsd with a socket d2. Before assembling the parts the tongues a are bentout of the hole g, as shown by Fig. 8. The base of the button is theninserted in the hole g and the ears d are held against the inner side ofthe plate. The tongues a are next bent back to their normal position andenter the socket d2.

The button and plate are now securely connected, the ears d preventingendwise movement of the button in one direction, while the tongues aprevent endwise movement of the button in the opposite direction, andalso prevent the button from turning.

The hole g and the base of the button may a instead of two, 4orWithv-more than twov tongues, the base of the button beingcorrespondingly socketed.

I claim:-

v l. A idevice ott-the 4character stated, "com prising a metal baseplate having a hole and a flexible inelastic tongue, and a buttoncomposed of a head and shank yformed -to enter said hole, and having anenlarged inner end portion adapted to engage the inner side ofl theplate, and .preventendwise movement of the 1button in one ,'direction,the said tongue being adapted to Vbe bent o utwardlyto permit theinsertion of the button in the hole, and inwardly yto engage theiinnerend portion of ythe yinserted shank Gopies of this .patentmay beobtained for live cents each, `by `Wahngtn I). UI

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inthe opposite direction.

Q .A device ofthecharacter stated, comprising a metal base plate havinga hole 'and iaflexible inelastic tongue adapted to be bent outwardly andinwardly relatively to Ithe "pl'ate'and a button composedof "ai-head and-aI shank formed to enter the hole and provided with "p'positelyprojecting ears forming a shank enlargement adapted to engage the innerside of the plate, said shank'being .provided also with a socket`between 4said ears arranged Ato receive the'said tongue when the latteris bent inwardly. Y

In testimony whereof Im have aliiked 'my ROBERT F. PIKE.

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